James Pennell doesn't need to be reminded that he was hit by a car two years ago. Four surgeries in 24 months does enough to jog his memory of that.
But on Saturday, the Kingdom City resident got a well-deserved - and less painful - reminder of that day in July 2009 when a car struck him after he pulled a 2-year-old boy out of harms way. Pennell was one of four Mid-Missouri residents honored as a Case Knife Hometown Hero at Crane's Country Store in Williamsburg on Saturday.
Twelve names were submitted with each of the four recipients receiving a Crane's Store Knife as a gift. A similar knife was also the cause for a raffle going on during the event that raised $1900 for SERVE.
To help the tornado-stricken people of Dumas and surroundings, donations can be made to the Delta Area Disaster Relief Fund, care of the Delta Area Community Foundation, P.O. Box 894, Dumas, AR, 71639, or through the Arkansas Community Foundation, 700 S. Rock St., Little Rock, AR, 72202.